Eritrea vs Maldives: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Eritrea
2.8%
in 2024
Maldives
3.0%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
138th
Maldives rank
137th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Eritrea
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 3.0% against 2.8% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 138th and Maldives ranks 137th of 163 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 5.2% | 3.5% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 5.2% | 3.3% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 3.5% | 1.1% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Eritrea or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 3.0% against 2.8% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Eritrea and Maldives?
- 0.2%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Maldives?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Maldives rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Eritrea ranks 138th and Maldives ranks 137th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.